Holder for articles of stationery



July,9, 1929. c. HORlX HOLDER FOR ARTICLES OF STATIONERY Filed April 11, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 I r law/702a July' 9, 1929. I c. HORIX 1.719.840

HOLDER FOR ARTICLES OF STATIONERY Filed April 11, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 0722092272? far/$071k.

Patented July 9, 1929.

PATENT OFFICE CARL EOBIX, .OI' CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

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Application filed April 11, 1921. Serial No. 182,629.

This invention relates to a case or container for holding various articles of stationery and writing equipment, and has for its object the provlsion of such a container in which the articles may be conveniently and compactly arranged and which will be of improved construction and operation.

The invention is exemplified in the combination and arrangement of parts shown n the accompanying drawings and described in the following specification, and 1t 1s more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the contalner in its closed position;

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section through the central portion of thecontainer Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section through one compartment of the container, w1th the pen holder shown in raised position in broken lines" Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. through the compartment at the opposite side of the container from that shown in Fig].

Fig. 5 is a perspective v1ew s container open; and I Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view substantially on line 6-6 of Flg. 2.

Many persons, especially those who travel, have need for a suitable case or receptacle for containing. the various articles of stationery required in caring for correspondence and other writing. The present invention provides a compact receptacle provided with 3 owing the compartments suitably constructed for all of the articles usually employed in connection with letter writing, 0

ln the drawings, there is illustrated a case of rectangular shape and limited thickness so that it may be readily packed 1n a small space and yet provide space for a large assortment of stationery articles. The case 1s provided with a flat bottom 10, side walls 11, and front and rear walls 12 and 13, respectively. These maybe made of sheet metal or other suitable material and'form the bod portion of the case. At either one or bot sides of the case there are provided elongated compartments 14 and 15 in which are mounted suitable pen or pencil holders, to be more fully described. Partition walls 16 and 17 divide the side compartments 14 and 15 from the central portion of the container. The central portion of the container may be separated by partition walls 18 into sections for containing different stationery articles.

The arrangement shown-in Flg. 5 of the drawings has been found a very convenient one and provides'a compartment 19 made of a size and shape to retain a bottle of ink.

The bottle is preferably made rectangular so filial/1t w ll fit the compartment 19 and is provided with a cork. or stopper which bears againstthe wall 16 when the bottom of the bottle is placed against the wall 17 the bottle bemg laidon its side in the compartment. If a rubber stopper is used the stopper will form a cushion for preventing movement of the bottle in its compartmen A second compartment 20 is provided in whlch may. be placed rubber bands, cord, paper clips, and other similar small articles.

The compartment 21 is provided for sealing wax, seal and candles. The candles may be of a miniature size as they will be used only for heating the wax for sealing letters or other packages. A small candle holder 22 is placed in the compartment 23, the compartment being provided with a raised bottom 24 having a central opening for receiving the base of the candle holder.

The compartment 25 may be used for con taining an eraser and the compartments 26 and 27 are provided'for stamps. As shown inFig. 2, the compartments 26 and 27 are provided with inclined false bottoms 28 to facilitate removal of the stamps placed therein. The partition walls at the side of the compartment 25 may be out out, as shown at 29, to permit the easy removal of the eraser therefrom.

All of the compartments within the central portion of the receptacle are closed by a common lid 30 hinged to the rear wall 13 and provided with a suitable hasp 31 by means of which it may be locked in closed position by a suitable pa lock 32 or other fastener.

A shallow tray 33 is hinged to the inner side of the lid 30 for containing a series of calendar cards 34, the uppermost one of which is exposed through an opening 35 in the top of the lid. Any suitable form of cards may be used for this purpose and may be changed from time to time so that the current date will appear in the opening in the lid. A pocket or flange member 35 is referably secured to the lid at the side of t e opening 35 o posite the hinge for the tray 33 so that t e weight of the cards or pressure thereon will not tend to open the tray. The tray may beheld by any suitable spring latch or other fastener. It will be noted that the partition walls 18 immediately below the tray 33 are of less height than the remaining walls to pro.- vide clearance for the tray. The side compartinents 14 and are closed by lids 36 and 37, respectively, which are hinged to the side walls of the-tray and swing inwardly into closed position, as shown in Figs. 1 and 6. They are shown in open position in Fig. 5. The lid 36 is preferably provided with straps or clips 38 for receiving a paper knife 39.

As shown in Fig. 3, a plate 40 is secured by a hinge 41 to the bottom of the compartment 11 and a socket member 42 is mounted on the upper face of the plate 40 by means of spacers 0r brackets 43. A pencil or pen 44 may be carried in the socket member 42 and when the lid 36 is opened the plate 40 may be raised to the position shown in broken lines in Fig. 3 so that the socket supports the pen or pencil in a position convenient to the user. The plate 40 is held in its up er position shown in broken lines in Fig. 3 by an extension 45 hinged at 46 to the plate 40 and arranged to engage a stop 47 on the bottom-of the compartment for holding the socket in its raised position. A plate 48 is hinged at 49 at the rear end of the compartment 15. A

' plate 50 is provided with a flange 51 which is swiveled at 52 to the plate 48. An extension 53 is hinged at 54to the front end of the plate 50. A socket 55 is suspended from the plate 50 within the compartment 15 by means of spacers or brackets 56. The socket 55 is preferably inclined upwardly toward its front end so that when a fountain pen 57 is inserted in the socket the pen point will be slightly lower than the barrel of the pen so that the pen point will always be kept moist.

The plates 50 and 53 fit between the side walls of the compartment 15 and are covered by the lid 37 when the lid is closed. When the lid 37 is open, as shown in Fig. 5, the plates 50 and 53 may be swun upwardly about the hinge 49 and carried Tmckwardly until the flange 51 will be free of the side walls of the compartment 15. The flange 51 may then be rotated about its pivot to reverse the position of the plate 50 and bring the sock et member 55 above the plate, as shown in broken lines in Fig. 4. The extension 53 may then be placed against astop 58 on the bottom of the compartment to retain the socket member in its raised position so that the pen will be conveniently accessible. When the case is in use on a desk or table the socket members 44 and 55 may be left in their raised position and the lid 30' may be left closed while the side compartments are open. This will close all of the central compartments, leaving the pen and pencil holders in their raised position so that the pens or pencils held thereby will be easily accessible. "When the entire device is to-be packed for storage or shipment or is to be placed in a drawer or desk over night the socket members 44 and 55 will be folded into their compartments and the lids 36 and 37 closed. In closing the receptacle the lids 36 and 37 are folded inwardly first and the lid 30 is then folded down into position. The lid 30 carries raised flanges 59 at each side thereof which overlap the edges of the lids 36 and 37, as shown in Fig. 6, and hold the lids for the side compartments in closed position. In this way a single catch serves for all three lids.

It will be understood that various changes in the details and construction may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim 1. A container having a compartment therein, a socket member for holding a writing instrument movably mounted in said compartment, and means for supporting sa1d socket member with the open end thereof projecting upwardly from said compartment.

2. A receptacle having a compartment therein, a socket member, a support for said socket member, and means pivotally connect ing said supportwith said receptacle to permit movement of said socket member relative to said compartment, said socket member having one position of adjustment entirely within said compartment andanother position in which said socket member projects upwardly from said compartment.

3. A receptacle having a compartment therein, and a socket member pivotally mounted in said compartment, said socket member being movable into a position entirely within said compartment and into another position in which one end of said socket member projects upwardly outside of said compartment.

4. A receptacle having a compartment therein, a socket member movably mounted in said compartment adjacent one end thereof and having its open end directed toward the opposite end of said compartment to provide space for a writ-ing instrument held by said socket member within said compartment, said socket member being movable to a position in which the writing instrument held thereby projects upwardly away from said compartment.

5. A receptacle having a compartment therein, a support pivotally mounted adj acent one end of said compartment, a socket member mounted on said support, and means for holding said support in a raised position with the open end of said socket directed upwardly.

6. A receptacle having a compartment therein, a support pivotally mounted adjacent one end of said'compart-ment, a socket member mounted on said support and disposed entirely within said com artment in one posi tion of adjustment 0 said support, and means for holding said support in a raised position with the open end of said socket directed upwardly from said compartment.

7 A receptacle having a compartment therein, a support pivotally mounted in said receptacle adjacent one end of said campartment, a socket member mounted on said support and having an open end directed toward the end of said compartment opposite said support, the open end of said socket member being spaced fromthe end of said compartment a suflicient distance to provide clearance for a writin instrument held by said socket member, a brace pivoted to said support, and a stop for engaging said brace to holdsaid support in a raised position with the open end of said socket member directed upwardly.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification on this 8th day of April, A. D. 1927.

CARL HORIX. 

